Rovaniemi Climate by Month
Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Rovaniemi's climate in short. Expect highs of 68°F (20°C) in July and 20°F (-7°C) in February, with the coldest nights (January) near 7°F (-14°C). It gets 25 in (629 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 68°F(20°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 7°F(-14°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 25 in(629 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Rovaniemi
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in July, with highs around 68°F (20°C) and about 3.1 in (79 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 20°F (-7°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Rovaniemi weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 20°F(-7°C) | 7°F(-14°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 72% | 0.1 |
| FebFebruary | 20°F(-7°C) | 7°F(-14°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 72% | 0.5 |
| MarMarch | 29°F(-2°C) | 15°F(-10°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 75% | 1.9 |
| AprApril | 40°F(4°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 63% | 3.6 |
| MayMay | 52°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 61% | 4.8 |
| JunJune | 62°F(17°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 62% | 5.2 |
| JulJulyBest | 68°F(20°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 72% | 4.9 |
| AugAugust | 63°F(17°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 78% | 3.4 |
| SepSeptember | 53°F(11°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 83% | 1.8 |
| OctOctober | 39°F(4°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 89% | 0.6 |
| NovNovember | 30°F(-1°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 85% | 0.1 |
| DecDecember | 24°F(-4°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 86% | 0.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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